Posts by Swedan Margen
Michael Ledeen, Family Man and Freedom Fighter
He embodied an America that would spread freedom by living up to its promise. Source link
Read MoreSupreme Court Gets It Right on Venezuelans’ Protected Status Case
The decision is a victory for the rule of law — and common sense. Source link
Read MoreUBS to open Abu Dhabi office as more clients move to Mideast
Abu Dhabi has emerged as a magnet for the world’s wealthiest people over the past few years Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 10:07 PM [ABU DHABI] UBS Group is opening a new office in Abu Dhabi as the European banking giant seeks to capitalise on the flood of wealthy individuals leaving countries like the…
Read MoreDasin Retail Trust trustee-manager hits back at claims in alternate director’s exit letter
[SINGAPORE] The trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust (DRT) rebutted criticism from its former alternate director, who claimed in a resignation letter that his input was snubbed and key financial reports were not published despite his reminders, among other complaints. In a bourse filing on Tuesday (May 20), the trustee-manager set out to address the assertions…
Read MoreChevron seeks big oil and gas blocks in Indonesia
Chevron is seeking blocks with potential reserves of around 15 trillion cubic feet of gas Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 08:58 PM [TANGERANG, Indonesia] US oil major Chevron is interested in exploring and developing oil and gas assets in Indonesia with sizeable reserves, Djoko Siswanto, chairman of its upstream oil and gas regulator SKK…
Read MoreCDL posts S$1.9 billion in Q1 sales revenue in Singapore property development
[SINGAPORE] Property developer City Developments (CDL) posted sales revenue of S$1.9 billion for its property development segment in the Singapore market in the first quarter of 2025, driven by the launch of its joint venture condominium project, The Orie, in Toa Payoh. Overall, the revenue translates to an increase of 85 per cent in volume…
Read MoreWeRide joins Tencent Cloud to build smart driving services for overseas markets
Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 07:20 PM [BEIJING] Chinese self-driving startup WeRide said on Tuesday (May 20) that it will partner with Tencent Cloud to promote large-scale robotaxi commercial operations and build smart driving solutions for overseas markets. Under the deal signed on Tuesday, Tencent’s cloud unit “will rely on its global cloud infrastructure…
Read MoreMalaysia’s IHH unit seeks up to 109 billion rupees in damages from Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo
Northern TK Venture alleges Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo blocked its 2018 bid for an Indian hospital chain, causing financial losses. Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 07:08 PM [BENGALURU] IHH Healthcare said on Tuesday (May 20) its unit has filed a petition in a Tokyo court to revise damages sought from Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo over its…
Read MorePutin Is Playing with Trump
The master at establishing leverage in negotiations has failed to do so over the president of Russia. Source link
Read MoreGavin Newsom’s Shameless Dodge on the Homeless Crisis
California’s governor tries — and fails — to blame the state’s homelessness epidemic on someone, anyone else. Source link
Read MoreRHB names its S-Reit top picks on softer interest cost pressures, minimal tariff impact
[SINGAPORE] RHB analysts maintained their “overweight” call on Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) amid “softer interest cost pressures” – particularly for Singapore-centric Reits. This comes as most S-Reits under RHB’s coverage report lower overall interest costs, as “sharp falls” in domestic rates have benefited interest costs, said RHB analyst Vijay Natarajan in a Tuesday…
Read MoreHong Kong dollar funding cost drops in FX intervention aftermath
Hibor extended its drop as it fell below 1% on Tuesday (May 20) for the first time since 2022 Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 03:23 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s key interbank borrowing cost slumped following foreign-exchange intervention by the city’s authorities, fuelling bearish bets against the local dollar. The one-month Hong Kong interbank…
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